Ware Co. Wrestling Results Fitzgerald Invitational 12/20/17 – 12/21/17

The Ware Co. Gator Wrestlers won the Fitzgerald Invitational this week hosted by Fitzgerald High School. The Gators were the best of 9 teams including Crisp Academy, Pelham, Perry, Dodge, Lee, Turner, Vidalia (3^rd place), Fitzgerald (2^nd place), and Ware Co. (1^st place).  Ware had 13 of their 14 entries place in the top 3 including four tournament champions, eight 2^nd place finishes, and one 3^rd place finish.  Tournament champions included Ethan Frye (so.) at 106 lbs., Brandon Foster (sr.) at 120 lbs., Blaine Aldridge (sr.) at 160 lbs., and James Lucas (sr.) at 285 lbs.  2^nd place finishers included Colby Walker (fr.) at 113 lbs., Reese Poole (jr.) at 126 lbs., Conner White (so.) at 132 lbs., Banner Thomas (fr.) at 138 lbs., Jahiem Howard (fr.) at 145 lbs., Demarion Dennis (sr.) at 152 lbs., Zay Taylor (jr.) at 220 lbs. and Otis Robinson (jr.) at 285 lbs.  Nawin Hyers placed (sr.) 3^rd at 195 Lbs.  There was also a JV tournament in which the Gators placed 7 wrestlers. Grayson Smith (fr.) placed 2^nd at 120 lbs., Lawson Herlong (so.) placed 3^rd at 132 lbs., Moises Butler (jr.) placed 3^rd at 138 lbs. Cannon White (so.) place 1^st at 145 lbs., Kobie Turner (so.) placed 2^nd at 145 lbs., Jesus Hernandez (so.) placed 1^st at 195 lbs., and Israel Smalls (jr.) placed 1^st at 285 lbs.  The Gators have a short break for the holidays and then will be headed to Colquit Co. for the 1^st annual Packer Invitational on Saturday 12/30/17.  Wrestling will begin at 10:00 am.  Individual results are listed below:

106 – Ethan Frye (fr.): Record 6 – 1 (1^st place)  Round 1 – win (bye), Round 2 – Win vs. Dodge (maj. dec. 12 – 3), Round 3 – Win vs. Turner (pin 4:47), Round 4 – Loss vs. Perry (dec. 14 – 12), Round 5 – Win (bye), Semis – Win vs. Dodge (dec. 7 – 4), Finals – Win vs. Perry (pin 3:47).

113 – Colby Walker (fr.): Record 5 – 2 (2^nd place)  Round 1 – Loss vs. Lee (dec. 5 – 3), Round 2 – Win vs. Turner (dec. 11  5), Round 3 – Win vs. Perry (pin 1:30), Round 4 Win (bye), Round 5 Win (bye), Semis – Win vs. Turner (pin 3:24), Finals – Loss vs. Lee (dec. 6 – 4)

120 – Brandon Foster (sr.): Record 7 – 0 (1^st place)  Round 1 – Win vs. Lee (dec. 8 – 3), Round 2 – Win (bye), Round 3 – Win vs. Turner (dec. 6 – 3), Round 4  Win vs. Fitzgerald (dec. 12 – 5), Round 5 – Win vs. Dodge (forfeit), Semis – Win vs. Lee (dec. 7 – 2), Finals – Win vs. Turner (dec. 6 – 3)

126 – Reese Poole (jr.): Record 6 – 1 (2^nd place) Round 1 – Win vs. Vidalis (pin 5:03) Round 2 – Win vs. Turner (pin 3:59), Round 3 – Win vs. Fitzgerald (pin 3:58), Round 4 – Win vs. Perry (maj. dec. 12 – 4), Round 5 – Win vs. Lee (pin 4:57), Semis – Win vs. Fitzgerald B (pin 1:43), Finals – Loss vs. Fitzgerald A (dec. 5 – 3)

132 – Conner White (so.): Record 5 – 2 (2^nd place) Round 1 – Win vs. Lee (dec. 6 – 3), Round 2 – Win vs. Vidalia (pin 5:18), Round 3 – Loss vs. Turner (dec. 15 – 8), Round 4 – Win vs. Dodge (pin 30 sec.), Round 5 Win vs. Lee 2 (dec. 12 – 8), Semis – Win vs. Lee 1 (pin 45 sec.), Finals – Loss vs. Fitzgerald (pin 2:40)

138 – Banner Thomas (fr.): Record 6 – 1 (2^nd place) Round 1 – Win vs. Turner (dec. 4 – 1), Round 2 – Win vs. Fitzgerald (pin 4:28), Round 3 – Win vs. Vidalia (dec. 8 – 6), Round 4 Win (bye), Round 5 – Win vs. Fitzgerald 2 (forfeit), Semis – Win vs. Turner (dec. 7 – 1), Finals – Loss vs. Vidalia (pin 3:21)

145 – Jahiem Howard (fr.): Record 6 – 2 (2^nd place) Round 1 – Win vs. Crisp Academy (pin 2:37), Round 2 – Win vs. Vidalia (pin 3:50), Round 3 – Win vs. Turner (pin 5:34), Round 4 – Win vs. Perry (TF 19 – 4), Round 5 – Loss vs. Lee (dec. 4 – 2), Round 6 – Win vs. Turner (maj. dec. 10 – 2), Semis – Win vs. Lee (dec. 4 – 2), Finals – Loss vs. Fitzgerald (maj. dec. 14 – 6)

152 – Demarion Dennis (sr.): Record 5 – 3 (2^nd place) Round 1 – Win vs. Perry (pin 1:28), Round 2 – Loss vs. Dodge (maj. dec. 14 – 0), Round 3 – Loss vs. Vidalia (dec. 10 – 9), Round 4 – Win vs. Turner (pin 3:01), Round 5 – Win vs. Crisp Academy (maj. dec. 15 – 5), Round 6 – Win vs. Turner (TF 20 – 3), Semis – Win vs. Vidalia (dec. 10 – 7), Finals – Loss vs. Dodge (TF 15 – 0)

160 – Blaine Aldridge (sr.): Record 6 – 1 (1^st place) Round 1 – Loss vs. Perry (pin 2:32), Round 2 – Win vs. Dodge (pin 1:29), Round 3 – Win vs. Vidalia (pin 3:00), Round 4 – Win vs. Turner (maj. dec. 13 – 5), Round 5 – Win vs. Fitzgerald (pin 2:57), Semis – Win vs. Fitzgerald (dec. 7 – 5), Finals – Win vs. Turner (dec. 10 – 8)

170 – Qway McKinney (jr.): Record 1 – 3 Round 1 – Win vs. Dodge (dec. 7 – 3), Round 2 – Loss vs. Vidalia (maj. dec. 11 – 1), Round 3 – Loss vs. Turner (dec. 3 – 2), Round 4 – Loss vs. Perry (Disqualified FMC)

195 – Nawin Hyers (sr.): Record 3 – 3 (3^rd place) Round 1 – Win vs. Perry (pin 1:20), Round 2 – Loss vs. Vidalia (dec. 5 – 4), Round 3 – Loss vs. Fitzgerald (dec. 7 – 5), Round 4 – Win vs. Lee (TF 17 – 2), Round 5 – Win (bye), Semis – Loss vs. Fitzgerald (dec 9 – 4), Conso finals – Win (forfeit)

220 – Zay Taylor (jr.): Record 4 – 2 (2^nd place) Round 1 – Win vs. Perry (pin 2:30), Round 2 Win (bye), Round 3 – Loss vs. Fitzgerald (pin 5:14), Round 4 – Win vs. Dodge (pin 55 sec.), Round 5 Win vs. Pelham (forfeit), Finals – Loss vs. Fitzgerald (pin 2:41)

285 – Otis Robinson (jr.): Record 6 – 1 (2^nd place) Round 1 – Win vs. Vidalia (pin 3:16), Round 2 – Win vs. Ware 2 <Lucas> (dec. 3 – 0), Round 3 – Win vs. Perry (pin 1:30), Round 4 – Win (bye), Round 5 – Win vs. Fitzgerald (pin 3:19), Semis – Win vs. Vidalia (pin 1:07), Finals Loss vs. War 2 <Lucas> (pin 3:39)

285 – James Lucas (sr.): Record 6 – 1 (1^st place) Round 1 – Win vs. Perry (pin 2:15), Round 2 – Loss vs. Ware 1<Robinson> (3 – 0), Round 3 – Win vs. Fitzgerald (pin 3:30), Round 4 – Win vs. Vidalia (pin 2:11), Round 5 – Win (bye), Semis – Win vs. Fitzgerald (dec. 4 – 3), Finals – Win vs. Ware 1<Robinson> (pin 3:39)

Tommy Warren Memorial Duals Hosted by Oconee Co. HS 12/16/17

The Gator wrestling team placed 2^nd in the Tommy Warren Memorial Duals hosted by Oconee Co. HS on Saturday.  The tournament had 10 teams divided into 2 pools. Pool 1 contained Jefferson, Salem, Walnut Grove, Coahulla Creek, and St. Pius X.  Pool 2 contained Ware, East Jackson, Oconee Co., Monroe Area, and Elbert Co.  Ware swept its pool going 4 – 0 beating East Jackson 84 – 0, Elbert Co. 48 – 20, Monroe Area 63 – 15 and Oconee Co. 54 - 9. Ware matched up with the AA powerhouse Jefferson Dragons in the finals and dropped the dual 55 - 16.  This brings the Gators dual record to 29 – 4 for the season so far.  

The Gators will be travelling to Fitzgerald on Wednesday and Thursday to wrestle in the Fitzgerald Invitational.  This traditional tournament will host both varsity and JV wrestling.  Wrestling will begin at 4:00 pm. on Wednesday and 9:00 am on Thursday.    

Individual match results are listed below:

Ware vs East Jackson
Ware 84   East Jackson 0
106	Ethan Frye	so	Win	Pin	5:53
113	Colby Walker	fr	Win	Forfeit
120	Brandon Foster	sr	Win	Forfeit
126	Reese Poole	jr	Win	Forfeit
132	Conner White	so	Win	Forfeit
138	Banner Thomas	fr	Win	Pin	1:24
145	Jahiem Howard	fr	Win	Forfeit
152	Rick Walker	sr	Win	Pin	1:06
160	Demarion Dennis	sr	Win	Forfeit
170	Qway McKinney	jr	Win	Pin	57 sec
182	Nick Felton	jr	Win	Forfeit
195	Nawin Hyers	sr	Win	Forfeit
220	Zay Taylor	jr	Win	Forfeit
HW	Otis Robinson	jr	Win	Forfeit
Ware vs Elbert
Ware 48   Elbert 20
106	Ethan Frye	so	Loss	TF	15-0
113	Colby Walker	fr	Loss	Dec	12-6
120	Brandon Foster	sr	Win	Dec	6-2
126	Reese Poole	jr	Win	Pin	1:16
132	Conner White	so	Win	Pin	2:43
138	Banner Thomas	fr	Win	Pin	2:53
145	Jahiem Howard	fr	Loss	Maj Dec	13-2
152	Rick Walker	sr	Win	Pin	3:53
160	Demarion Dennis	sr	Loss	Dec	8-4
170	Qway McKinney	jr	Win	Dec	6-5
182	Nick Felton	jr	Loss	TF	17-2
195	Nawin Hyers	sr	Win	Pin	55 sec
220	Zay Taylor	jr	Win	Pin	46 sec
HW	Otis Robinson	jr	Win	Pin	5:44
Ware vs Monroe Area
Ware 63   Monroe Area 15
106	Ethan Frye	so	Loss	Dec	2-0
113	Colby Walker	fr	Win	Pin	40 sec
120	Brandon Foster	sr	Win	Pin	48 sec
126	Reese Poole	jr	Win	Forfeit
132	Conner White	so	Win	Pin	1:56
138	Banner Thomas	fr	Win	Dec	8-4
145	Cannon White	so	Win	Pin	49 sec
152	Rick Walker	sr	Win	Forfeit
160	Demarion Dennis	sr	Win	Pin	1:52
170	Qway McKinney	jr	Win	Pin	1:07
182	Nick Felton	jr	Loss	Pin	54 sec
195	Nawin Hyers	sr	Loss	Pin	5:12
220	Zay Taylor	jr	Win	Pin	32 sec
HW	Otis Robinson	jr	Win	Forfeit
Ware vs Oconee
Ware 54 Oconee 9
106	Ethan Frye	so	Loss	Dec	7-4
113	Colby Walker	fr	Win	Pin	3:59
120	Brandon Foster	sr	Win	Pin	49 sec
126	Reese Poole	jr	Loss	Dec	8-6
132	Conner White	so	Win	Dec	7-5
138	Banner Thomas	fr	Win	Pin	1:58
145	Jahiem Howard	fr	Loss	Dec	8-3
152	Rick Walker	sr	Win	Pin	50 sec
160	Demarion Dennis	sr	Win	Pin	2:16
170	Qway McKinney	jr	Win	Dec	9-4
182	Double Forfeit
195	Nawin Hyers	sr	Win	Forfeit
220	Zay Taylor	jr	Win	Pin	1:04
HW	James Lucas	sr	Win	Forfeit
Ware vs Jefferson
Ware 16 Jefferson 55
106	Ethan Frye	so	Loss	Pin	1:41
113	Colby Walker	fr	Loss	Mjr Dec	14-5
120	Brandon Foster	sr	Win	Mjr Dec	11-2
126	Reese Poole	jr	Loss	Pin	1:26
132	Conner White	so	Loss	Mjr Dec	14-1
138	Banner Thomas	fr	Loss	Pin	30 sec
145	Cannon White	so	Loss	Pin	43 sec
152	Rick Walker	sr	Loss	Inj Default
160	Demarion Dennis	sr	Loss	Tech Fall	19-1
170	Qway McKinney	jr	Loss	Dec	3-0
182	Forfeit		Loss
195	Nawin Hyers	sr	Win	Pin	59 sec
220	Zay Taylor	jr	Win	Pin	54 sec
HW	Otis Robinson	sr	Loss	Dec	10-4